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MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) 2019 – Benefits & Eligibility Criteria

MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme (VRS) 2019 – Benefits & Eligibility Criteria

Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Ltd.
(A Government of India Enterprise)

MTNL/CO/ GM(HR)NRS/NE/2016-17

4th Nov., 2019

OFFICE ORDER

Sub : MTNL VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME 2019

In pursuance of the DoT OM No. 30-04/ 2019- PSU Affairs dtd. 29th October 2019 and the decision of Board of Directors in MTNL through Circular Resolution on-04.11.2019, the MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme- 2019 is hereby introduced with effect from 04.11.2019 and it shall remain in force till the 5:30 PM of 03.12.2019.

The details of the Scheme are enclosed for necessary action.

General Manager (HR & Legal)

To,
Executive Director
MTNL, Delhi/ Mumbai

MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019

VOLUNTARY RETIREMENT SCHEME FOR MTNL EMPLOYEES

1. SHORT TITLE

This scheme shall be called the ‘MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme -2019’.

2. OBJECTIVE

The scheme aims at optimising and right-sizing of Human Resource of MTNL by providing attractive benefits to the eligible employees opting for voluntarily retiring before the normal date of superannuation.

3. DEFINITIONS

In this scheme, unless the context otherwise requires,

(a) “Absorbed employee” means a Government servant permanently absorbed in MTNL.

(b) “Controlling Officer” means the officer of the rank of SDE/Dy. Manager (or equivalent) or above under whom the employee is posted.

(c) “Competent Authority” means appointing authority for respective category of employee as per rules of MTNL.

(d) “Date of Superannuation” for purpose of this scheme means the date of Superannuation as per existing rules considering 60 years as the age of superannuation.

(e) “Direct Recruitee” means an employee directly recruited by MTNL on or after 01.04.1986.

(f) “Effective date of Voluntary retirement” means the date as stated in Clause 4.

(g) “Eligible Employee” means an employee who is eligible to opt for voluntary retirement as per the eligibility criteria of this Scheme as defined in Clause 5 and shall include all eligible MTNL employees on deputation to other organisation or posted outside MTNL on loan basis on the date of notification of the Scheme.

(h) “Existing Rules” means MTNL Rules in force as on the date of notification of this Scheme or GoI Rules as applicable to MTNL employees.

(i) “Family” means family as defined in the CCS Pension Rules, 1972.

(j) “Salary” means Basic Pay plus Dearness allowance thereon as applicable on the effective date of Voluntary retirement.

(k) “Service” means the length of qualifying service for the purpose of CCS Pension Rules 1972 and further as defined in clause 6 of this scheme for respective category of employee(s).

(l) “Scheme” means ‘MTNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme -2019’.

4. OPERATION OF THE SCHEME:

The effective date of Voluntary Retirement under this scheme shall be 31-01- 2020.The Scheme shall come into force from the date of issue of notification inviting option for voluntary retirement under the scheme and shall remain in operation as per the dates mentioned below:

(a) Date of start of option: 04-­11-­2019
(b) Date of closing of option: 03-12-­2019 up to 05:30PM.

For Filling On line Application Form Please Contact your controlling unit. Sample Form attached.

5. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:

All regular and permanent employees (both absorbed employees and direct recruits) of MTNL, including those on deputation to other organisation or posted outside MTNL on loan/informal/deputation basis on the date of notification of the option for voluntary retirement under the Scheme, who has attained the age of 50 years or above as on the notified effective date of voluntary retirement scheme shall be eligible to seek voluntary retirement under this Scheme.

Explanation: Employees belonging to the following categories shall not be eligible to seek voluntary retirement under the Scheme:

(i) Government employees / employees of other organisations working in MTNL on deputation/ deemed deputation/ loan basis.

(ii) Employees whose services are permanently transferred in public interest to Central/ State Government/ Autonomous Bodies/ Public Sector Undertakings or other entities.

(iii) Employees permanently absorbed in other organisation before the Scheme comes into force.

(iv) Casual Workers and Contractual employees.

(v) Employees retired/ retiring on superannuation/ resigned from service/ voluntarily retired under existing rules on or before effective date of voluntary retirement notified under the Scheme.

6. BENEFITS

An eligible employee(s) voluntarily retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to the following benefits and no other benefits:

6.1 Lump­sum compensation or Ex-Gratia

(a) The amount of Ex-Gratia for any eligible employee will be equal to 35 days salary of such employee for each completed year of service plus 25 days salary of such employee for every year of service left, until superannuation.

Provided further that this Ex-Gratia compensation shall not exceed the sum of salary that such employee would draw at the existing level (i.e. Basic Pay plus Dearness Allowance on the effective date of Voluntary retirement) during the service period left till superannuation from the effective date of VRS.

Provided further that this Ex-Gratia compensation shall be subject to provisions in clause 6.1(c) & 6.1(d).

(b) For the purpose of calculation, the salary per day shall be equal to monthly salary of such employee divided by 30 days. For fraction of a year of service rendered / left, calculation of Ex-Gratia will be made on pro-rata basis.

(c) Payment of Ex-gratia to combined service pensioners absorbed in MTNL under rule 37A: The amount of Ex-Gratia payable to the eligible employee(s) entitled to pension for combined service rendered in DoT and MTNL under Rule 37-A of CCS Pension Rules, 1972 shall be further restricted to the amount which would be ascertained after taking together with total amount of pension (Basic Pension without commutation plus Dearness Relief as on the date following the effective date of voluntary retirement) that such eligible employee would be drawing for the balance period left till date of superannuation.

In case of employees regularised through Temporary Status Mazdoor (TSM) Scheme, for ex-gratia calculation, 50% of their total length of service as TSM will be counted.

Provided further that amount of Ex-Gratia payable to the eligible employee(s) does not exceed 125% of the sum of salary at prevailing level that the employee would have drawn till superannuation from the effective date of VRS.

(d) Payment of Ex-gratia to Pro-rata service. : In respect of those employees who had opted for Government pension for the period of service rendered in DoT prior to their absorption in MTNL and are already getting pro-rata pension from GOI, the ex-gratia amount to the eligible employee shall be calculated based on combined qualifying service rendered in Central Government and MTNL and shall not exceed the ex- gratia receivable by the similarly placed combined service pensioners (in terms of years of service completed and remaining). The Ex-gratia for eligible absorbed Pro-rata pensioners shall be calculated by taking their pension notionally as applicable for combined service pensioners having same years of service completed and remaining, taking into account entire service in GoI and MTNL.

In case of employees regularised through Temporary Status Mazdoor (TSM) Scheme, for ex-gratia calculation, 50% of their total length of service as TSM will be counted.

(e) Payment of Ex-gratia to Direct Recruit Employees, recruited by MTNL on or after 01.04.1986 including appointed under Rule 37: In respect of the employee(s) directly recruited by MTNL on or after 01.04.1986, the amount of Ex-gratia will be calculated in terms of para 6.1 (a) and (b) for the service rendered after their appointment in MTNL.

Provided further that the provision with respect to further restricting the Ex- Gratia as per clause 6.1 (c) and 6.1 (d) shall not apply in the case(s) of said employee(s).

(f) An employee retiring voluntarily under the scheme shall be paid the amount of Ex-gratia in two equal instalments of 50% each. The first instalment shall be paid in FY 2019-20 and the second instalment in first quarter of FY 2020-21.

(g) Payment of the amount of Ex-Gratia and gratuity shall be subject to recovery of dues outstanding against the employee and deduction of tax at source as per provisions of Income Tax Act, 1961 in force on the date of payment.

6.2 TERMINAL BENEFITS:

In addition to the lump-sum compensation or the amount of Ex-gratia as per Clause 6.1 of the Scheme, the employee(s) voluntarily retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to terminal and other benefits, as applicable to the said employee(s) under existing rules. The payment of such benefits shall be made in the following manner:

(a) Pension/ Family pension: The employee(s) retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to Pension/ Family pension, as applicable, with effect from the date following the effective date of voluntary retirement and shall be authorised as per existing procedure.

Provided that the employee(s) governed by the EPF and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 1952 and EPS 1995, the pension shall be administered as per applicable rules.

(b) Retirement Gratuity :

(i) Payment of deferred Gratuity to employee(s) who opted for combined service pension and were absorbed in MTNL under rule 37A: The gratuity payable to the employee(s) who were absorbed from Central Government to MTNL and opted for Combined Service Pension, shall be calculated based on combined qualifying service rendered in Central Government and MTNL, till the effective date of voluntary retirement:

Provided that for the employee(s) who have attained more than 55 years the age on the effective date of Voluntary retirement, the payment of gratuity will be made after such employee attains the age of 60 years (superannuation age on the date of offer of VRS):

Provided that such payment of gratuity shall be made within one month from date of attaining 60 years.

Provided further that for the employees currently aged 55 years or less, on the effective date of Voluntary retirement, the gratuity shall be paid in month of February, 2025.

(ii) Payment of Gratuity to Pro-rata service pensioners. : Gratuity payable to the employees who took absorption from Government to MTNL and opted for pro-rata Service Pension shall be calculated based on qualifying service rendered in the MTNL till the date of voluntary retirement.

The gratuity shall be paid to these employee(s) by MTNL after voluntary retirement under this scheme without any deferment and within the existing prescribed time limit as per existing rules and procedures applicable to them.

(iii) Payment of Gratuity to directly recruited employee and those appointed under Rule 37: The gratuity payable to the employee(s) directly recruited by MTNL, shall be calculated based on qualifying service rendered after their appointment in the MTNL till the date of voluntary retirement:

Provided that the service rendered in previous organisation(s) before joining MTNL by such employee(s) shall not be taken into account for calculation of Gratuity benefit.

Provided that the gratuity shall be paid to such employee(s) by MTNL after voluntary retirement under this scheme without any deferment and within the existing prescribed time limit as per existing rules and procedures applicable to them.

(iv) Simple interest at the prevailing GPF rates (currently 7.9%), from the date of voluntary retirement under this scheme till the gratuity is released, shall be paid on the deferred gratuity amount for employees covered under clause 6.2 (b) (i).

(v) In the event of death of the employee(s) retired under the Scheme before the due date of payment, the deferred gratuity amount will be released immediately to the family of such pensioner or to the nominee/ legal heir (in the absence of family pensioner), as the case may be, along with applicable interest till the date of payment as per Clause 6(b) (iv) of this Scheme.

(vi) The amount of Gratuity payable to the employee on the effective date of voluntary retirement under the scheme shall be communicated to the employee by the concerned pension sanctioning authority.

(c) Commutation of Pension:

The absorbed employees who have attained more than 55 years of age on the effective date of voluntary retirement and had opted for pension on the basis of combined service in DOT and MTNL, on opting for voluntary retirement, will be eligible for commutation of pension only when such employee(s) attains the age of 60 years (superannuation age on the date of offer of VRS).

Provided that other employees currently aged 55 years or less, on the effective date of voluntary retirement, the commutation of pension shall be permitted with effect from 01-02-2025, in partial relaxation to extant rules of CCS (Commutation of pension) Rules, 1981. For commutation of pension, the retired employee will be required to make an application to the pension sanctioning authority as per the rules prevailing at that time.

Provided that till the employee opts for commutation of pension, he/ she shall be paid full pension amount as admissible.

Once employee(s) becomes eligible for pension commutation as per above guidelines, commutation of pension shall be governed by the CCS (Commutation of pension) Rules, 1981 and such employee(s) shall be eligible for commutation of pension without submission of medical fitness certificate up to one year from the date of becoming eligible for commutation.

Provided further that on producing medical fitness certificate beyond one year, the commutation factor shall be applicable as per age of such employee(s) on date of commutation.

(d) Encashment of Earned Leave/ Half Pay Leave : The employee(s) retired under the Scheme shall be entitled to ‘Encashment of Earned Leave/ Half Pay Leave’ as per existing rules of MTNL.

(e) TA/ DA for journey to place of settlement after Voluntary retirement : The employee(s) retired under this Scheme shall be entitled to TA/ DA for journey to the place of settlement as per existing rules.

(f) Retention of staff quarter : The employee(s) retiring under the Scheme shall be entitled to retention of staff quarter as per existing rules, as amended from time to time.

(g) Other Facilities/ entitlements (Residential Telephone Connection, Post- retirement medical facilities etc.) shall be governed by the existing rules and procedures, as amended from time to time.

7. PROCEDURE:

(i) Eligible employee(s) shall be required to submit option to voluntarily retire from service under the Scheme during the prescribed period and as per the procedure prescribed in the scheme.

(ii) The VRS option of employee(s) facing Departmental / Judicial proceedings shall be accepted. Leave encashment, Transfer grant, GPF/ CPF and pension as applicable will be released provisionally as per Rule 69 of CCS Pension Rule 1972.

Provided that the payment of Ex-gratia and Gratuity, shall be released only on the conclusion of and based on, the outcome of Departmental/ Judicial proceedings.

(iii) The option once exercised under this Scheme shall be final and decision of the competent authority shall be binding on the concerned employee(s).

Provided that the employee(s) will be allowed to withdraw the option only once at any time, till the closing time and date of option.

Provided further that the request for withdrawal of option shall be submitted online along with signed copy in writing.

(iv) The authority for acceptance of option under this scheme shall be the competent authority as defined in clause 3(c).

8. GENERAL CONDITIONS:

(i) The Scheme is not negotiable and shall not be a subject matter of any industrial dispute.

(ii) There shall be no recruitment in MTNL against the posts falling vacant on account of voluntary retirement under the Scheme, and these posts will be abolished.

(iii) The employee(s) retired under this Scheme, shall not be eligible for Re- employment in any other CPSE.

Provided that in case any employee desires to take up re-employment in any CPSE, such employee shall have to refund the entire amount of ex- gratia received under the Scheme to MTNL before joining such CPSE. MTNL shall remit the refunded amount to the government.

(iv) All payments under the scheme and any other benefit payable to an employee(s) by MTNL shall be subject to prior settlement/re-payment in full of loans, advances, returning of property and any other dues payable by such employee(s) to MTNL.

Provided that such employee can give an option to settle the pending dues to MTNL from the amount of payment under Ex-gratia, Gratuity or other retirement benefits.

(v) In the event of the death of an employee after submission of option but before the effective date of voluntary retirement under this Scheme, the amount of Ex-gratia payment shall not be released to the family / legal heirs of deceased employee:

Provided that other retirement benefits as applicable according to the existing rules, shall be paid to the family / legal heirs.

(vi) All payments made under the scheme shall be subject to deduction of tax at source as per Income Tax Act 1961 wherever applicable.

(vii) The Competent Authority shall have absolute discretion either to accept or reject the request of an employee seeking Voluntary Retirement under the scheme without assigning any reasons.

(viii) The benefits payable under this scheme shall be in full and final settlement of all claims of whatsoever nature, whether arising under the scheme or otherwise.

(ix) An employee who voluntarily retires under this scheme or his/ her family or legal heirs shall have no claim or compensation except the benefits under the Scheme.

9. In case of any doubt or ambiguity over the meaning / interpretation of any of the terms of this scheme, the decision of CMD MTNL shall be final and binding.

Signed Copy & Sample Application Form – Click here to download

Payment of pay and allowances in individual bank accounts of defence civilians through ‘TULIP’

Payment of pay and allowances in individual bank accounts of defence civilians through ‘TULIP’

Controller General of Defence Accounts
Ulan Batar Road. Palam, Delhi Cantt — 110010

No AT/Army/Pay Civ/IT/Pay Committee

Dated: 14 Oct 2019

To

The CDA
Guwahati

Subject : Payment of pay and allowances in individual bank accounts of defence civilians through ‘TULIP’.

Reference: HQrs Office letters No AT/II/IT/Pay Committee dated 23-07-2019 and 11-09-2019.

As per this HQrs Office letters cited above, it was requested to take preparatory measures for implementation of the modified TULIP in your office for direct credit of pay and allowances to the individual bank accounts of defence civilians including collecting the bank mandates from the concerned units.

2. In this regard it has been intimated by CDA, Secunderabad that the pilot project of direct payment of pay and allowances of defence “civilians, of 3533 defence civilians of 83 units under the audit jurisdiction of CDA Secunderabad has been successfully completed in the month of September 2019. CGDA has desired that the DBT payment for all defence civilians’ pay and allowances may completely be implemented by Dec 2019.

3. In view, the DBT payment for all defence civilians’ pay and allowances under the payment jurisdiction of your office may be completed by Dec 2019.

3. Necessary action may be ensured immediately on Priority. Moreover, a monthly progressive report may be furnished positively by 5th of every month indicating the status of DBT payment for all defence civilians’ pay and allowances in r/o the preceding month under your audit jurisdiction starting from 5th of November, 2019.

This has the approval of Addl CGDA (Army).

(Richa upta)
Sr ACGDA (Army)

Signed Copy

BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 – Notification of the scheme

BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme 2019 – Notification of the scheme and circulation of guidelines to facilitate the exercise of option by employees

BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LIMITED
(A Govt of India Enterprise)

BSNL Corporate Office
Establishment Branch,
PAT Section, 5th floor,
Bharat Sanchar Bhawan
H.C. Mathur Lane,
New Delhi-110001

No.1-15/2019-PAT(BSNL)

Dated 04.11.2019

To

All Heads of Telecom Circles
BSNL

Sub : BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme- 2019 – Notification of the scheme and circulation of guidelines to facilitate the exercise of option by employees.

Sir,

In pursuance to the decision of the Union cabinet conveyed by DOT vide OM No. 30-04/2019-PSU Affairs dated 29.10.2019, I am directed to circulate herewith the “BSNL Voluntary Retirement Scheme-2019” as per Annexure-I for information of all concerned and to invite options from employees eligible under the scheme for seeking voluntary retirement as per the provisions of this ‘scheme’.

2. Options for seeking voluntary retirement under this ‘scheme’ shall remain open from 04.11.2019 up to 03.12.2019 (5:30 P.M.). The effective date of voluntary retirement under this scheme will be 31.01.2020(A/N).

3. Employee seeking voluntary retirement under this scheme shall give option in ERP/ ESS portal and take physical printout. Physical copies in triplicate signed by blue ink by the employee concerned shall, be submitted to the concerned administrative office within three days of giving option in ESS.

4. You are requested to give wide publicity to this Scheme to enable all the eligible employees to take an informed decision and exercise the options for VRS within prescribed time period.

5. To facilitate the process, it is, therefore, requested to take following steps for effective implementation of VRS:

a. A ‘Help-Desk’with Computer and ESS connectivity be set up at Circle Office and SSA/SDCA level manned by suitable officer who will provide information and technical assistance to employees to exercise options for this Scheme within time period prescribed.

b. The Controlling Officers at respective levels (Circle/SSA/Smaller Units) be asked to make the employees, under their administrative control, aware of this scheme, and assistance be provided in exercising the options for VRS within the prescribed time period.

c. The employees who are on deputation to other organizations or on authorized long leave or deputed for training in other organization, may be communicated with a copy of this Scheme. Such officersmay be provided with necessary assistance for exercising options for this Scheme within the time period and they may be asked to submit duly signed hard copies (in triplicate) of their option to their Administrative Unit. The respective Administrative Unit, in turn, will process their case and intimate the concerned borrowing organizations to repatriate the officer latest by 31.12.2019 who opts for this Scheme.

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d. The Administrative Office of the employee will acknowledge the receipt of hard copy of VRS application to the optee under signature of an officer not below the rank of SDE /AO level.

e. The Officer in charge of Service Books is required to verify the correctness and completeness of the entries made by the employees on the VRS option form. If any discrepancy is found, the same may be rectified by the HR administrator in consonance with the service book record, both on ERP as well as the hard copy.

f. Upon successful completion of verification of Option form, the process for vigilance clearance be initiated online by the Administrative Office within two days, and the Vigilance Branch will intimate VC status to the Administrative Office, also within two days.

g. On receipt of vigilance status, Administrative Office will process the case for acceptance of VRS by the Competent Authority, who will decide the case within a week’s time keeping in view the provisions as mentioned in clause 7 (ii) of the VRS Scheme 2019.

h. The employees who are on unauthorized absence and/ or absconding are not to be allowed to exercise the options for this Scheme. Disciplinary action may be initiated against such employees immediately, or complete the proceedings, if ongoing.

6. Additionally, you are also required to arrange to place Bill Boards at Circle Office, Zonal Office, District Office or any other prominent locations indicating the salient features of VRS.

7. You are requested to conduct open house sessions at Circle/SSA/SDCA levels to provide maximum awareness to the employees enabling them to take an informed decision.

8. You are requested to make team of members who will drive this scheme to the lowest level. A copy of Step by Step guide for exercising option by the eligible employees for this scheme is enclosed as Annexure-II.

Encl: As above (Annexure-I and II)

Yours faithfully,

[Sheo Shankar Prasad]
Deputy General Manager [Estt. I]

Signed Copy

 

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Submission of Life Certificate – Last Date 30th November 2019

Submission of ‘Life Certificate’

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF FINANCE
DEPARTMENT OF EXPENDITURE
CENTRAL PENSION ACCOUNTING OFFICE
TRIKOOT-11, BHIKAJI CAMA PLACE,
NEW DELHI-110066

CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/64

Dated 26.07.2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Submission of ‘Life Certificate’

Attention is invited to CPAO’s OM No. CPAO/IT&Tech/Life Certificate/2 Vol-V/2018-19/147 dated 23.10.2018 on the subject mentioned above. At present following three options are available with pensioner/family pensioner to authenticate his/her life:

(I) By presenting himself/herself to the authorised bank officer to record the life certificate.

(II) According to Para 15.2 of the “Scheme for Payment of pension to Central Civil Pensioner” which states that “In case a pensioner is unable to obtain a life certificate from an authorised Bank officer on account of serious illness/ incapacitation etc., an intimation to this effect supported by a medical certificate from a registered medical practitioner about his inability to appear in person may be sent to officer-in-charge of the paying branch so that the latter may nominate an officer to visit the pensioner at his/her residence/hospital for the purpose of recording the life certificate”. Further, vide Correction Slip No. 14 of “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed), a pensioner who produces a life certificate in the prescribed form in Annexure-VII signed by any person specified in the said Correction Slip, is exempted from personal appearance.

(III) Moreover, as a part of Prime Minister’s Mission “Digital India” and with the development of software application by Deptt. of Information Technology circulated as per Correction Slip No. 22 to the “Scheme for payment of pension to Central Government Civil Pensioners by Authorized Banks” (Copy Enclosed) the pensioner can prove their existence though Aadhaar based authentication of Life Certificate.

2. As per Department of Pension and Pensioners’s Welfare OM No. 1/20/2018-P&PW(E) dated 18.07.2019, it has been decided by the Government that Senior Pensioners aged 80 years and above will be allowed to give their Life Certificate w.e.f Pt October every year instead of November which would be valid till 30th November of the subsequent year. The pensioners below the age of 80 years may continue to give their Life Certificate in November as per existing provisions of CPAO Scheme Booklet,

3. All Banks are requested to create awareness of this Office Memorandum among pensioners of their respective bank branches. Necessary instructions may be issued to all the Bank branches to make suitable arrangements for submission of Life Certificate by the pensioners/family pensioners aged 80 years and above w.e.f. 1st October, 2019.

This issues with the approval of the Chief Controller (Pensions).

(Md. Shahid Kamal Ansari)
(Dy. Controller of Accounts)

Signed Copy

Dearness Relief to Railway Pensioners from July 2019

Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners from July 2019

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (BHARAT SARKAR)
Ministry of Railways (Rail Mantralaya)
(Railway Board)

PC-VII No.:146
RBE No.: 187/2019

File No. PC-VII/2016/1/7/2/3

New Delhi, dated: 31.10.2019

The General Manager/CAOs(R),
All Zonal Railways & Production Units,
(As per mailing list)

Sub: – Grant of Dearness Relief to Railway pensioners/family pensioners — Revised rate effective from 01.07.2019.

A copy of Office Memorandum No. 42/04/2019-P&PW(D) dated 21.10.2019 of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions (Department of Pension and Pensioners’ Welfare) on the above subject is enclosed herewith for information and compliance. This order shall apply mutatis mutandis on Railways also.

2. This issues with the concurrence of Finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.

3. Hindi version is attached below.

Encl. As above.

(Jaya Kumar G)
Deputy Director, Pay Commission-VII
Railway Board

Signed Copy

IBA Bank DA Order from Nov 2019 to Jan 2020

IBA Bank DA Order from Nov 2019 to Jan 2020

Indian Banks’ Association

HR & Industrial Relations

No.CIR/HR&IR/76/D/2019-20/8125
November 1, 2019

All Members of the Association
(Designated Officers)

Dear Sirs,

Dearness Allowance for Workmen and Officer Employees in banks for the months of November, December 2019 & January 2020 under X BPS/ Joint Note dated 25.5.2015

The confirmed All India Average Consumer Price Index Numbers for Industrial Workers (Base 1960=100) for the quarter ended September 2019 are as follows:-

July 2019 – 7281.46
Aug 2019 – 7304.29
Sep 2019 – 7349.94

The average CPI of the above is 7311 and accordingly the number of DA slabs are 717 (7311-4440= 2871/4= 717 Slabs) The last quarterly Payment of DA was at 681 Slabs. Hence there is an increase in DA slabs of 36, i.e 717 Slabs for payment of DA for the quarter Nov. Dec 2019 and January 2020

In terms of clause 7 of the lOth Bipartite Settlement dated 25.05.2015 and clause 3 of the Joint Note dated 25.05.2015, the rate of Dearness Allowance payable to workmen and officer employees for the months of Nov, Dec 2019 & January 2020 shall be 71.7 % of ‘pay’. While arriving at dearness allowance payable, decimals from third place may please be ignored.

Yours faithfully,

S.K.Kakkar
Senior Advisor (HR&IR)

Signed Copy

Opening of Ayurvedic dispensary at CGHS Raipur

Opening of Ayurvedic dispensary at CGHS Raipur under administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur

Govt. of India
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Office of the Additional Director
Central Govt. Health Scheme,
Seminary Hills, Nagpur-440006.

No.CGHS/NP/ADMN/Ayush W.C/RP/2019/1873

Date :- 22.10.2019

NOTIFICATION

Subject :- Opening of Ayurvedic dispensary at CGHS Raipur under administrative control of Additional Director, CGHS, Nagpur.

This is for information to all eligible Central Govt. Employees, Pensioners and other stake holders that an Ayurvedic dispensary at Central Govt. Health Scheme (CGHS), Wellness Centre no. 1, Pandri, Raipur is opened under administrative control of Additional Director. CGHS, Nagpur on22.10.2019 to provide medical facilities to eligible CGHS Card holders.

The timing of CGHS Ayurvedic dispensary, Raipur is from 07 .30 am to 02.00 pm on all working days except on Sundays and gazetted holidays

The address of CGHS Ayurvedic dispensary, Raipur is as follows:

Office of the CMO I/c, CGHS W.C. No. 1, Pandri, Raipur- 492004.

Dr.(Mrs.) Leela B. Pendam
Additional Director
CGHS, Nagpur

Signed Copy

Maharashtra Post GDS Recruitment 2019 : 3650 vacancies, 10th Pass

Maharashtra Post GDS Recruitment 2019 : 3650 vacancies, 10th Pass

Maharashtra Post GDS Recruitment 2019

Applications are invited by the respective recruiting authorities as shown in the annexure ‘I’ against each post, from eligible candidates for the selection and engagement to the following posts of Gramin Dak Sevaks.

Job Details

(i) BRANCH POSTMASTER (BPM)
(ii) ASSISTANT BRANCH POSTMASTER (ABPM)
(iii) DAK SEVAK

Time Related Continuity Allowance (TRCA)

The following Minimum TRCA shall be payable to the categories of GDS as mentioned in Directorate Order No.17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018.

S.No Category Minimum TRCA for 4
Hours/Level 1 in TRCA Slab
Minimum TRCA for 5
hours/Level 2 in TRCA slab
1 BPM Rs.12,000/- Rs.14,500/-
2 ABPM/Dak Sevak Rs.10,000/- Rs.12,000/-

(ii) However, in respect of GDSs engaged on or after 01.07.2018, the initial fixation of TRCA will be done on the first stage of Level-I of the respective category

AGE Criteria

The minimum and maximum of age for the purpose of engagement to GDS posts shall be 18 and 40 years respectively as on 01.11.2019 the date of notification of the vacancies.

Educational Qualification

(i) Secondary School Examination pass certificate of 10th standard with passing marks in Mathematics and English (having been studied as compulsory or elective subjects) conducted by any recognized Board of School Education by the Government of India/State Governments/ Union Territories in India shall be a mandatory educational qualification for all approved categories of Gramin Dak Sevaks.(Referred to in Directorate Order No 17-31/2016-GDS dated 25.06.2018).

The Candidate passed Xth class examination in first attempt will be treated as meritorious against those passed compartmentally.

(ii)Compulsory knowledge of Local Language

The candidate should have studied the local language at least up to 10th standard [as compulsory or elective subjects] as declared by the State Government or as per constitutional provisions relating to the 8th schedule of Constitution of India.List of Official languages of the state are shown below:-

(iii) Basic Computer Training

The candidates for all approved categories of GDS referred to in (i) above will be required to furnish Basic Computer Training Course Certificate of at least 60 days duration from any Computer Training Institute run by Central Government/State Government /Universities / Boards / Private Institutions Organizations.This requirement of basic computer knowledge certificate shall be relaxable in cases where a candidate has studied computer as a subject in Matriculation or class XII or any other higher educational level and in such cases, a separate certificate will not be insisted upon.

Knowledge of Cycling

Knowledge of Cycling is a pre-requisite condition for all GDS posts. In case of a candidate having knowledge of riding a scooter or motor cycle, that may be considered as knowledge of cycling. The candidate has to submit a declaration to this effect.

How to apply

Only online application will be accepted from the candidate. Candidate who desires to apply online will have to register himself / herself in the portal through https://indiapost.gov.in or http://appost.in/gdsonline with effect from 01.11.2019 to 30.11.2019 with the following basic details to obtain the Registration Number:-

i) Name (In capital letter as per X class certificate Marks Memo including spaces)
ii) Father Name
iii) Mobile Number (Unique for one Registration number)
iv) Date of Birth
v) Gender
vi) Community
vii) PH – Type of Disability – (HH/OH/VH)- Percentage of disability
viii) State in which Xth class passed
ix) Board in which Xth class passed
x) Year of Passing Xth class
xi) Xth Class Certificate Number / Roll Number (optional)

Only one Registration is allowed for one candidate. The same registration number should be used for submission of applications during the cycle to any of the circles. Mobile number mapping is mandatory for Registration.Once Registered the same mobile number will not be allowed for further Registrations of any other candidates also. In case of any duplicate Registration is found by altering the basic details all the candidatures relating to all such

Registrations will be removed for consideration of selection.Any candidate who forgot the registration number can retrieve the registration number through option ‘Forgot registration’.

Fee Payment

1. Applicant of category OC/OBC/EWS Male should pay a fee of Rs. 100/- ( Rupees one hundred) for each set of five options. Candidate who requires to make the payment has to visit any Head Post Office or other identified Post Offices In India. Names of the offices are available in the website http://appost.in/gdsonline.

The applicant can also pay the fee through online mode of payment using the URL provided in the Home page. All recognized Credit/Debit cards and Net Banking facility can be availed for this purpose. Charges applicable for usage of Debit/Credit cards and net banking as per the rules from time to time will be levied to the candidates.

Important Dates

Details Date
Registration & Fee Submission Start Date 1st Nov 2019
Registration & Fee Submission End Date 30th Nov 2019
Application online Submission Start Date: 1st Nov 2019
Application online Submission End Date: 30th Nov 2019

Community Wise Consolidation of Posts

Community No of Posts
EWS 408
OBC 772
PWD-A 31
PWD-B 31
PWD-C 44
PWD-DE 15
SC 286
ST 366
UR 1697
Total 3650

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Merger of Postmaster Cadre with General Line – Department of Posts

Merger of Postmaster Cadre (Grade-I, II & III) with General Line (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I)

No. 25-19/2018-PE-I
Government of India
Ministry of Communications
Department of Posts
(PE-I Section)

Dak Bhawan, Sansad Marg,
New Delhi — 110001
Dated: 31st October, 2019

ORDER

This is in continuation of this office Order of even number dated 10.07.2019, which was regarding merger of Postmaster Cadre (Grade-I, II & III) with General line (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I). In para 3 of merger Order dated 10.07.2019, it was stated that instructions for merger of identified Postmaster Grade POs with other POs shall be issued separately in due course of time.

2. In this regard, this to mention that the Committee constituted to examine the issues relating to the Postmasters Cadre had observed that consequent upon restructuring of Group-C posts of General line, Post Offices earlier headed by LSG officials are now being headed by HSG-II officials. Similarly, Post Offices earlier headed by HSG-II officials are now being headed by HSG-I officials. Therefore, the Committee recommended that the Post Offices currently being headed by Postmaster Grade-I and Postmaster Grade-II may be headed by HSG-II and HSG-I officials respectively after merger. Post Offices currently being headed by Postmaster Grade-III may be headed by HSG-I.

3. Further, this is to mention that the Postmasters Cadre was created/introduced by carving out posts from the existing General Line posts of LSG, HSG-II, and HSG-I and designating them as Postmaster Grade-I, Postmaster Grade-II and Postmaster Grade-III to preferably head HOs, MDGs, offices identified for CBS, major delivery office and major LSG SOs located in prime locations. Now, the Postmaster Cadre (Grade-I, II & III) stands merged with General Line (LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I) and there is a single unified cadre of General Line having LSG, HSG-II & HSG-I level posts.

4. Therefore, the Post Offices which were being headed by Postmaster Grade-I officials should be headed by HSG-II officials, Post Offices which were being headed by Postmaster Grade-II officials should be headed by HSG-I officials and Post Offices which were being headed by Postmaster Grade-III should be headed by HSG-I. However, no new post of HSG-II/HSG-I has been created for the purpose.

5. Therefore, it is requested to upgrade the posts of SPMs of Postmaster Grade-I POs to HSG-II, by downgrading equal number of SPM posts of Triple Handed POs and other norm based LSG posts in POs (which were upgraded to HSG-II after Cadre Restructuring of Group C posts) to LSG status. The posts of Postmaster Grade-I (Now LSG) may be redeployed/diverted to Triple Handed POs/LSG posts in POs which shall be downgraded to LSG status for this purpose.

6. Similarly, the posts of SPMs of Postmaster Grade-II POs may be upgrade to HSG-I, by downgrading equal number of HSG-I posts which were upgraded to HSG-I level from HSG-II level after Cadre Restructuring of Group- C posts, preferably in the following order:-

(i) By downgrading the HSG-I posts available as Dy. PM/APM/AD etc. in the bigger POs where there is more than one HSG-I posts.

(ii) By downgrading other HSG-I posts available in any other Unit/Office having more than one HSG-I posts.

(iii) At last, if sufficient number of posts are not available by exercising above two options, some HSG-I POs may be downgraded to HSG-II level which were upgraded to HSG-I level after Cadre Restructuring of Group C posts.

7. Further, the all the Postmaster Grade-III POs may be designated as HSG-I POs, as the Postmaster Grade-III and HSG-I were same level posts.

8. All the Postmaster Grade POs shall be de-identified and re-designated as per the guidelines given above.

(Smriti Sharan)
Dy. Director General (Estt.)

Signed Copy

CGA Classification of post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service

Classification of post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service

A-32014/1/2009/Misc/MFCGA(A)/Gr.B/343
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Expenditure
Controller General of Accounts

Mahalekha Niyantrak Bhawan,
‘E’ Block, GPOA Complex, INA,
New Delhi.

Dated : 31-10-2019

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject : Classification of post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service – reg.

In pursuance of Ministry of Finance, Department of Expenditure I.D. Note No. A-12034/7/2017-Ad.I dated 25.10-2019 issued with the approval of Hon’ble Finance Minister, the post of Senior Accounts Officer in Central Civil Accounts Service is classified as Group ‘A’ post w.e.f. 9.4.2009 without any change in Pay Level.

2. All settled cases (such as promotions to the post of Senior Accounts Officer, induction into ICAS, disciplinary cases, etc.) will not be re-opened. The attendant benefits such as consultation with UPSC for promotion, change in disciplinary authority, contribution to CGEGIS etc. will be effective from the date of Issue of order for classifying the post of Senior Accounts Officer as Group ‘A’.

(Suman Bala)
Joint Controller General of Accounts

Signed Copy

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